WO2007121185A1 - configuration d'une interface tactile - Google Patents

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WO2007121185A1
WO2007121185A1 PCT/US2007/066339 US2007066339W WO2007121185A1 WO 2007121185 A1 WO2007121185 A1 WO 2007121185A1 US 2007066339 W US2007066339 W US 2007066339W WO 2007121185 A1 WO2007121185 A1 WO 2007121185A1
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    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
    • G06F3/04886—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
    • G06F3/0219—Special purpose keyboards
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/036—Plural multifunctional miniature keys for one symbol

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  • This invention relates to touch interfaces such as keypads and other input devices.
  • Keypads with keys arranged in the well-known QWERTY or AZERTY key layouts are generally configured in a 'landscape' aspect ratio, meaning that with the labels arranged for viewing, the keypad is wider than it is high, with each row containing between seven and ten alphabetic characters.
  • Some cell phones and other portable electronic devices equipped with such keypad layouts tend to require that the device be turned to have its length extending sideways in order to view the keypad in an upright configuration. For ease of grasping in one hand, many cell phones are normally held perpendicular to this orientation, requiring that the cell phone be 'turned' ninety degrees to properly view a QWERTY/ AZERTY keypad. Most cell phones, therefore, are equipped with a keypad configured in a
  • Basic phones contain a standard numeric keypad of twelve keys, arranged in an array with four rows of three keys each (a 4 by 3 array).
  • Some of my earlier work includes 'portrait' style keypads with interspersed arrays of alpha keys and number keys, for use in cell phones and the like, with the alpha keys arranged according to their alphabetic order.
  • the standard 12-button telephonic layout is interspersed with raised alpha regions (e.g., key regions or keys) of the desktop standards (QWERTY and AZERTY) that have been remapped into a portrait format.
  • the object of the remapping is to maintain the approximate relative orientation of the letters of the respective layouts so that users may benefit from their training with the standard interface despite gross distortion from the true standard format.
  • the standard 12-button telephonic layout is interspersed with raised alpha regions such that the top row of the telephonic keypad standard (1,2,3) is above the top row of the desktop standard; the second row of the telephonic standard (4,5,6) is located between the first and second rows of the desktop standard; the third row of the telephonic standard (7,8,9) is located between the second and third rows of the desktop standard; and the lowest row (*,0,#) of the telephonic standard is located below the bottom row of the desktop standard.
  • a keypad includes a set of alpha regions corresponding to letters of an alphabet and arranged in an array of rows and columns.
  • a touch interface e.g., keypad
  • a touch interface includes a set of alpha regions labeled with letters of an alphabet and arranged in an upright labeling orientation (i.e., viewed with the labels in an upright orientation) in an array of horizontal rows and vertical columns, wherein each column contains more regions than each row (i.e., a portrait configuration as opposed to a landscape configuration).
  • the regions are arranged such that their letter labels are positioned in approximation to their positions in a standard QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard.
  • a touch interface includes a set of alpha regions and a set of number regions (e.g., key regions or keys).
  • the alpha regions correspond to letters of an alphabet and are arranged in an array of rows and columns according to a standard QWERTY or AZERTY layout.
  • the number regions correspond to the whole numbers 1-9 and are arranged in an array of three rows and three columns, with the numbers 4, 5 and 6 occupying a middle one of the three rows.
  • rows of the array of number regions are interspersed between rows of the array of alpha regions, with regions of the middle row of number regions each disposed between two adjacent alpha regions of each of two different rows of the array of alpha regions.
  • a touch interface includes a set of alpha regions labeled with letters of an alphabet and arranged in an array of rows and columns.
  • a first one of the rows of alpha regions includes two regions corresponding to the leftmost letter and the rightmost letter of the upper row of letters of a standard QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard.
  • the touch interface also includes a set of number regions labeled with the whole numbers 1-9 and arranged in an array of three rows and three columns, with the numbers 4, 5 and 6 occupying a middle one of the three rows. Rows of the array of number regions are interspersed between rows of the array of alpha regions, with regions of the middle row of number regions each disposed between two adjacent alpha regions of each of two different rows of the array of alpha regions.
  • a touch interface includes a first set of graphic representations including the letters "A-Z” arranged in an array of rows and columns and positioned in approximation to their positions in a standard keyboard layout.
  • the touch interface also includes a second set of graphic representations including the numbers "0-9" and symbols "#” and "*” arranged in an array of rows and columns and positioned in approximation to their positions in a telephonic standard keypad layout.
  • the graphic representations are arranged to form alternating rows including rows of the letters of the standard keyboard layout disposed between rows of the numbers and/or symbols of the telephonic standard keypad layout.
  • a touch interface includes a first set of graphic areas and a second set of graphic areas, different from the first set.
  • the touch interface also includes a first group of graphic symbols each disposed on a corresponding one of the graphic areas of the first set, and a second group of graphic symbols, different from the first group.
  • the second group of graphic symbols include a first subgroup of graphic symbols and a second subgroup of graphic symbols, different from the first subgroup.
  • Each of the first and second subgroups include about half of the graphic symbols of the second group.
  • the graphic symbols of the first subgroup are each disposed on a corresponding one of the graphic areas of the first set.
  • the graphic symbols of the second subgroup are each disposed on a corresponding one of the graphic areas of the second set.
  • Embodiments can include one or more of the following features.
  • the touch interface can include an array of secondary regions interspersed between adjacent ones of the alpha regions, wherein the alpha regions are disposed at a first elevation and wherein the secondary regions are disposed at a second elevation, different from the first elevation.
  • the alpha regions are each independently raised with respect to the secondary regions.
  • the secondary regions comprise telephonic regions corresponding to the numbers "0-9" and symbols "#” and "*" of a telephonic standard keypad.
  • the telephonic regions are arranged in an array of rows and columns according to the telephonic standard keypad layout.
  • the alpha regions are each independently raised with respect to the number regions of the interspersed rows.
  • the middle row of number regions is disposed between the first row of alpha regions and a second row of alpha regions.
  • the second row of alpha regions includes two keys corresponding to the leftmost letter and the rightmost letter of the middle row of letters of a standard QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard. In some implementations, at least some of the number regions are labeled with letters of the alphabet.
  • the alpha and number regions are arranged such that their respective letter labels are positioned in approximation to their positions in a standard QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard. In some implementations, the alpha and number regions are arranged such that their respective letter labels form an array of horizontal rows, wherein the associated letter labels of each row overlap corresponding horizontal axes.
  • the alpha and number regions are arranged such that their respective letter labels form an array of horizontal rows, wherein the associated letter labels of each row are visibly aligned along corresponding horizontal axes. In some implementations, at least some of the alpha regions are each labeled with more than one letter of the alphabet.
  • the alpha regions are arranged such that their respective letter labels are positioned in approximation to their positions in a standard QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard.
  • the alpha and/or number regions comprise independently movable, spaced-apart key caps
  • the alpha and/or number regions comprise discrete regions of a single keypad surface. In some implementations, the alpha regions are each independently raised with respect to the number regions of the interspersed rows.
  • the touch interface is configured in the form of a touch-sensitive flat panel display.
  • the alpha and/or number regions are displayed in the form of graphic images .
  • the standard keyboard layout is a QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard layout.
  • the touch interface includes a plurality of first user- engageable surfaces each including an associated one of the graphic representations of the first set.
  • the touch interface also includes a plurality of second user-engageable surfaces each including an associated one of the graphic representations of the second set.
  • the first user-engageable surfaces are disposed at a first elevation and the second user-engageable surfaces are disposed at a second elevation, different from the first elevation. In some embodiments, the first user-engageable surfaces are elevated to a height above the second user-engageable areas.
  • the plurality of second user-engageable surfaces includes a subgroup of user-engageable surfaces, each user-engageable surface of the subgroup including an associated one of the graphic representations of the first set.
  • the graphic areas of the first set are disposed at a first elevation and the graphic areas of the second set are disposed at a second elevation, different from the first elevation.
  • the graphic areas of the second set are elevated to a height above the graphic areas of the first set.
  • the second group of graphic symbols are arranged in a substantially linear array.
  • the first set of graphic areas includes a subset of graphic areas, each graphic area of the subset including a graphic region disposed between adjacent ones of the graphic areas of the second set and including at least one of the graphic symbols of the second group.
  • the first group of graphic symbols includes the numbers "1-9", and the second group of graphic symbols includes the letters of an alphabet.
  • the touch interface is configured in the form of a keypad.
  • FIG. 1 shows a prior art telephonic keypad standard with interspersed raised and lower keys.
  • FIG. 2 shows a QWERTY keypad in portrait format integrated with the telephonic standard.
  • FIG. 3 shows an AZERTY keypad in portrait format integrated with the telephonic standard.
  • FIG. 4 shows the desktop standard keyboard integrated with the telephonic standard keypad.
  • FIG. 5 shows the desktop standard keyboard integrated with the telephonic standard keypad and a third distinct keypad.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a variation of the keypad of Fig. 2, with two keys associated with two letters each.
  • FIG.7 illustrates a variation of the keypad of Fig. 2, with alphabetic characters disposed on both raised and lower keys.
  • FIG. 1 shows a prior art keypad with telephonic 12-button standard 20 embodied on lower keys 22 and letters provided on interspersed raised keys 24. Also shown are alternate symbols 26, identifying keys that provide access to other characters, features and services.
  • FIG. 2 shows a touch interface in the form of a keypad with telephonic standard 20 embodied on lower keys 22.
  • the desktop standard 27 (traditionally a matrix of 10 wide by 3 keys high) has been remapped to a portrait ratio matrix of 4 columns wide and 7 rows high and disposed on interspersed raised keys 24, creating a portrait desktop standard 21.
  • the remapping of the alpha keys maintains the approximate relative orientation of the letters of the respective layouts.
  • the standard desktop format has the letter "A" oriented on the left side and toward the middle. This orientation is approximated in various embodiments.
  • the standard desktop format has the letter "P" oriented to the upper right. This orientation is also approximated, as is each letter of the desktop standard 27.
  • FIG. 3 shows a layout similar to that of FIG. 2, with AZERTY as portrait desktop standard 21.
  • FIG. 4 shows telephonic standard keypad 20 interspersed with raised alpha keys 24 such that the top row 30 of the telephonic keypad standard 20 (1,2,3) is above the topmost row 31 of the desktop standard 27; the second row 32 of the telephonic standard (4,5,6) is located between the topmost row 31 and middle row 33 of the desktop standard 27; the third row 34 of the telephonic standard (7,8,9) is located between the middle row 33 and lowest row 35 of the desktop standard 27; and the lowest row 36 (*,0,#) of the telephonic standard 20 is located below the lowest row 35 of the desktop standard 27.
  • the telephonic keypad 20 is disposed proximate to the center of the desktop standard 27. The result is an extremely compact and functional embodiment of both telephonic and desktop standards.
  • FIG. 5 shows telephonic keypad 20 displaced to one side, thereby allowing an unrelated second keypad 40, shown here with alternate symbols 26 to be added to the matrix.
  • An isolation gap 38 provides visual separation, allowing three distinct keypads to be collocated.
  • FIG. 6 shows a modification of the above keypads, in which two seldom-used letters (in this case the letters 'Z' and 'X') share keys with other letters, thereby maintaining the advantages of a 6x4 portrait key array common to many cell phone applications.
  • a keypad 10 includes a plurality of keys 22, 24 arranged in a pattern of overlapping arrays.
  • the keypad 10 includes a first array of keys 24 (i.e., alpha keys) and a second array of keys 22 (i.e., number keys).
  • the keys of the first array 24 are each independently raised with respect to the keys of the second array 22.
  • the keys 22 of the first array are labeled with letters of an alphabet. As shown in FIG. 7, some of the keys 24 of the first array can include multiple alphabetic characters, this can help to reduce the total number of keys necessary to provide all of the letters of an entire alphabet, and therefore may be beneficial in reducing the overall size of the keypad 10.
  • the keys 22 of the second array are interspersed between adjacent ones of the keys 22 of the first array.
  • the keys 22 of the second array are labeled with numerical characters "1-9" and "0", and symbols "#" and "*" of the telephonic standard keypad.
  • the keys 22 of the second array are arranged to form a 12-key telephonic standard keypad that is interspersed between, and independent of, the keys 24 of the first array.
  • the keys 24 of the first array include a first subgroup of keys each labeled with letters of the alphabet. This can further help to reduce the total number of keys necessary to provide all of the letters of an entire alphabet.
  • the keys of the first and second arrays can be arranged such that their respective letter labels are positioned in approximation to their positions in a standard keyboard layout (e.g., QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY, QZERTY, DVORAK, etc.).
  • FIG. 7 shows the keypad 10 having Latin characters in the standard QWERTY format.
  • the keys 22 of the second array have complementary upper and lower edges 23, 25 allowing the keys 22 to be arranged in a tessellated array. As shown in FIG. 7, the upper and lower edges 23, 25 of the keys 22 of the second array are scalloped, in this case downward, allowing the associated letter labels to substantially visually align with the letter labels of the keys 24 of the first array.
  • the effect is an array of three linear rows of letter keys, with the associated letter labels of each of the keys 22, 24 of each row overlapping corresponding horizontal axes 27.
  • the keys or key regions of these keypads may be configured with independently raised and interspersed lowered keys, either all configured with underlying switches according to the teachings of my pending U.S. patent application 10/995,953, published as US-2005-0139457-A1, or with only the raised keys or regions configured with underlying switches according to my pending U.S. patent application 09/862,948, published as US-2002-0025837-A1.
  • the keys or key regions may also be configured according to the teachings of my pending U.S. patent application 10/527,299, published as WO2004/023504. AU of these pending U.S. applications are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in their entirety.
  • the keys or key regions of these keypads can comprise independently movable, spaced- apart key caps, or the key regions may comprise discrete regions of a single keypad surface, such as a flexible membrane or a substantially continuous rigid surface.
  • the touch interface can be configured in the form of a touch-sensitive flat panel display, wherein the regions (i.e., "key regions") are displayed in the form of graphic images.

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L'invention concerne une interface tactile comprenant un ensemble de régions alpha (24) étiqueté avec les lettres d'un alphabet et agencé selon une matrice de lignes et de colonnes. Une première ligne de régions alpha (24) comprend deux régions (24) correspondant à la lettre la plus à gauche et la lettre la plus à droite de la ligne supérieure de lettres d'un clavier QWERTY ou AZERTY standard. L'interface tactile comprend également un ensemble de régions de chiffres (22) étiqueté avec les entiers 1 à 9 et agencé selon une matrice de trois lignes et trois colonnes, les nombres 4, 5 et 6 occupant la ligne centrale. Des lignes de la matrice de régions de chiffres (22) sont parsemées entre des lignes de la matrice de régions alpha (24), des régions de la ligne centrale de régions de chiffres (22) étant disposées chacune entre deux régions alpha adjacentes (24) de deux lignes différentes de la matrice de régions alpha (24).
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